June 27, 2017 (Exmore, Virginia)….New Ravenna is pleased to introduce Jardins Français, a collection of five mosaics designed by Caroline Beaupere. The mosaics are handcrafted in Virginia from combinations of natural stone, brass, aluminum, glass, and shell. The Jardins Français collection was inspired by the formal gardens of France, from their ornate ironwork to their intricate symmetry. The variety of materials represent the four seasons, and the subtle shifts of Mediterranean light. Winter is represented by a brisk tonal white and grey in Jardin de Villandry; Spring is enlivened by luminescent shell used in Fleur de Lys; vivid summer light glows in a Monet blue glass in Jardin de Giverny; and it is the brass in Jardin de Versailles that emulates the golden hues of Fall.

Caroline Beaupere, a New York and Connecticut based interior designer says of Jardins Français, “I grew up in Provence and spent my childhood visiting Morocco, Spain, and Italy. I was greatly inspired by Gaudi’s work in Barcelona. The theme of this mosaic collection comes from my favorite gardens in France. I’ve replicated pathways leading to fountains and iron grill work using the unlimited creativity of mosaic available at New Ravenna.”

Each pattern can be fully customized with the client’s material preferences to fit the scope of any commercial or residential project. Every mosaic in the Jardins Français collection can be installed indoors or out, on floors or walls. The collection is available at New Ravenna showrooms throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Dubai. www.newravenna.com 757-442-3379

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New Ravenna is America’s premier designer and manufacturer of stone and glass mosaics for both residential and commercial installations. The hand crafted mosaics are fashioned into decorative borders, murals, fields, and medallions. Mosaic materials are polished, tumbled, honed and cut to create distinctive styles, subtle shade variations and textures. The installations are custom works of art in mosaic tile, which often incorporate the designs of architects, interior designers and their clients.

New Ravenna products are available for purchase through designer showrooms across the country and internationally. The company provides design services along with on-site supervision of installations. New Ravenna mosaics are found in homes, restaurants, hotels, casinos, and businesses around the world.

We’ve been in Virginia, brimming with anticipation, anxiously awaiting the launch of our latest collection! We are honored to finally introduce our collaboration with the award-winning interior designer, Caroline Beaupere, and her debut mosaic collection, Jardins Français.

Caroline Beaupère’s travels and impressive career have taken her from Paris to New York, from Morocco to Italy. She has witnessed the mosaics of Antoni Gaudí’s Parc Güell in Barcelona and now has even ventured to Virginia’s Eastern Shore to design her own.

Staying true to her roots, Caroline designed the Jardins Français Collection for New Ravenna as a tangible translation of the acclaimed French gardens of her native home. Through this series of mosaics, Caroline reinterprets the natural beauty of the gardens while also paying homage to the structural architecture of their intricate pathways and ornate gates.

Caroline’s sensitivity and keen eye for detail is visible through her initial sketches of Jardin de Villandry, Jardin des Tuileries, and Jardin de Versailles.

Caroline traveled to New Revenna to develop the Jardins Français Collection with our team of in-house designers. During her visit, she sorted through our stone and glass options and hand-selected material combinations to reflect unique color palettes for each season. In Caroline’s words, “I have always been moved by the light in France and how it changes throughout the year, affecting the gardens as it comes and goes.” Of course, it’s much more engaging to hear her describe her inspirations in her elegant French accent.

On the left, polished Carrara, brushed Aluminum, and Brillant Blue glass, the first version of Jardin de Giverny, with its bold use of color, is a vibrant reflection of the infectious summertime vitality Claude Monet so notably captured in his studied Impressionist paintings of his home and garden in Giverny, France. To the right, in polished Calacatta Gold and polished Thassos, is a more subdued version of the same design that emphasizes the quiet beauty of the Giverny gardens in the tranquil interlude of winter.

A force in the world of interior design, Caroline has developed a line that embodies her own unique style while offering a metaphorical Tour de France that reaches a wide audience. The delicate lily accent that is repeated in Fleur de Lys is reminiscent of the regal symbol of the former royal arms of France, making for a design that is pretty and petite, yet still packs a punch. Her large format mosaics, including the grandiose Jardin de Versailles and the geometric Jardin de Villandry, command a room with the same arresting presence as the iconic palaces and châteaux of France.

France, with its rich history and romantic savoir-faire, has played the role of muse for poets, painters, artists of all kinds for generations. With no shortage of inspiration from her homeland, it is no small wonder why Caroline chose to epitomize French gardens in all their splendor and individuality. But, why mosaics? As Caroline reveals, “I have been designing custom tile murals since I started my own design studio in 2005, creating accents and make stunning statements in bathrooms and kitchens. So, it was a natural progression for me to design my own tile collection. Wallpaper and textile are definitely coming next.” The Jardins Français Collection for New Ravenna has been highly anticipated and we cannot wait to see what Caroline comes up with next.

All products in our Studio Line are ready to ship within 48 hours after ordering through a showroom. The products in this collection are great for backsplashes, feature walls, floors, entryways, and trim areas.

We’re always adding new on-trend patterns and stones in coordinating palettes so that it’s easy to add style and elegance to your space.

The stylish mosaics in our collection are meant to pair perfectly with a simple hexagon or pennyround pattern, and then finished with a chair rail, pencil liner, and base molding for a truly finished look.

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February 16, 2017 (Exmore, Virginia)….New Ravenna is pleased to introduce Legend, a collection of seven mosaics designed by Sara Baldwin and Paul Schatz. The textural mosaics are handcrafted in Virginia from combinations of natural stone that have been tumbled, polished and hand chopped. The Legend collection was inspired by ancient textiles, woven to reflect the wonders of geological and cultural landscapes. The subtle palette of colors is determined by the organic qualities of the stone.

Sara Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna says of Legend, “As I travel through open-air markets and exotic souks around the world I am enchanted by vintage textiles that exhibit a certain grace that comes from the patina of age. These fabrics contain an artisan’s narrative within their seams and frayed edges, that we wanted to evoke in mosaic form. We used the muted hues and striations in the stone to create the shadow of time.”

Paul Schatz, an interior designer with a passion for pattern and Islamic geometric art, says of his contribution to the collection, “I wanted the mosaics to celebrate diverse cultures by honoring their historic tribal designs.”

Each pattern can be fully customized with the client’s material preferences to fit the scope of any commercial or residential project. Every mosaic in the Legend Collection can be installed indoors or out, on floors or walls. The collection is available at New Ravenna showrooms throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Dubai. www.newravenna.com 757-442-3379.

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New Ravenna is America’s premier designer and manufacturer of stone and glass mosaics for both residential and commercial installations. The hand crafted mosaics are fashioned into decorative borders, murals, fields, and medallions. Mosaic materials are polished, tumbled, honed and cut to create distinctive styles, subtle shade variations and textures. The installations are custom works of art in mosaic tile, which often incorporate the designs of architects, interior designers and their clients.

New Ravenna products are available for purchase through designer showrooms across the country and internationally. The company provides design services along with on-site supervision of installations. New Ravenna mosaics are found in homes, restaurants, hotels, casinos, and businesses around the world.

Shuck ‘em! Virginia’s Governor, Terry McAuliffe, has declared November Virginia Oyster Month. So, take a seat all you mustachioed and bearded gents because this November our state has bigger (shell)fish to fry.

Bobby Jones, from our design team, is the creator of New Ravenna’s handcrafted oyster plates. Each piece, which incorporates both stone and glass, is one of a kind.

Hand-cut pieces of Calcatta and Lavastone create the oysters in this tray, a beveled finish is applied to form an indentation for the shells to rest in. 24K gold glass accents tie together the aquatic background made up of Malachite, Aventurine, Blue Spinel, all of which is inlaid in a frame of Seagrass marble.

This oyster plate is made up of Imperial Dark, Calcatta, 24K gold glass, and Deep Ultramarine Serenity Glass.

Calcatta frames out a pool of Infinity Serenity Glass with oysters made up of beveled Palomar and hand-cut Monte Video.

“I was inspired by antique oyster plates from the 19th century,” Bobby explains, “It became very fashionable to serve oysters during the Victorian era. These ornate plates, designed with the sole purpose of holding oysters, added an element of ceremony to the consumption of this delicacy.”

If all this talk of oysters gets your belly rumbling, come and visit us on Virginia’s Eastern Shore where it seems like there’s an oyster roast just about every other weekend. Clearly, we have a lot to celebrate living here on the water.

New Ravenna’s oyster plates are a new take on tradition. Like all of our mosaics, these plates are as utilitarian as they are decorative. They offer a kind of reverence of the past, while also serve as a representation of the present day. Designs as fresh as the oysters that will be served on them. Our oyster plates are not merely dinnerware, in the same sense that oysters are more than just food. It is a ritual celebration for special occasions. Up and down the coastline, all throughout the year, people, local or not, gather together to feast on oysters.

Not only do they reflect our past and present, here in Virginia, oysters are also are future. Not only are locals bonding over shellfish, they are simultaneously building a booming international industry. According to a study conducted in 2012 by the Shellfish Growers of Virginia, “28,100,000 individual market-size cultured oysters sold in 2012 (with a) farm gate value of $9,500,000.” In the years since, Virginia’s shellfish industry as grown along with these numbers. Yet, the beneficially impact oysters have on the environment may surpass the financial gains, “For every 1000 market-size cultured oysters harvested, 1.16 pounds of nitrogen and 0.35 pounds of phosphorus are removed from the water.” This is because oysters naturally filter the water they inhabit, leaving it cleaner than it was before the shellfish were introduced. This article from Jessica Sabbath, “Rebirth on the Bay” interviews employees from Cherrystone Aqua Farms in Cheriton, only 20 minutes south of New Ravenna’s headquarters in Exmore, VA and is definitely worth a read.

New Ravenna is a business that is local yet simultaneously caters to an international clientele. In those similarities, we celebrate the success and beneficial impact of our neighbors on the Eastern Shore and fellow Virginia natives in the booming shellfish industry. Whether you like them deep fried or on the half shell, Virginia has it.

August 25, 2016 (Exmore, Virginia)….New Ravenna is pleased to introduce Palazzo, a collection of mosaics by Sara Baldwin Design and Paul Schatz. The 13 patterns are handcrafted in Virginia from natural stone and were inspired by the expansive Italian palaces constructed during the Renaissance era. The Palazzo collection explores classic motifs from Roman and Byzantine design. Each piece of stone has been cut by hand, saw or waterjet and either honed, polished or left in its original organic state.

Sara Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna says of Palazzo, “Originally, I was developing a mosaic for a foyer and reflected on the purpose of the entrance to our homes. A foyer is often a small space that has the capacity to make a dramatic statement with elegant material and generous scale. Often we seek to bring outdoor elements inside a home’s design, which is why I love using natural marble. Its inherent striations are uniquely beautiful, reflecting the soul of the stone.”

Each pattern can be fully customized with the client’s material preferences to fit the scope of any commercial or residential project. Every mosaic in the Palazzo collection is made by hand in Virginia and can be installed indoors or out, on floors or walls. The collection is available at New Ravenna showrooms throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Dubai. www.newravenna.com 757-442-3379

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New Ravenna is America’s premier designer and manufacturer of stone and glass mosaics for both residential and commercial installations. The handcrafted mosaics are fashioned into decorative borders, murals, fields, and medallions. Mosaic materials are tumbled, honed or treated to create distinctive styles, subtle shade variations and textures. The installations are custom works of art in mosaic tile, which often incorporate the designs of architects, interior designers, and their clients.

New Ravenna products are available for purchase through designer showrooms across the country and internationally. The company provides design services along with on-site supervision of installations. New Ravenna mosaics are found in homes, restaurants, hotels, casinos, and businesses around the world.
Top image: Lucius, shown in polished Calacatta Tia and honed Thassos.

Talk about a grand entrance. When dreaming up our most recent collection, Palazzo, the Sara Baldwin Design team and Paul Schatz decided to combine forces and go big or go home. The thirteen large-format patterns the designers released are the epitome of elegance.

For this series, our team of designers chose to focus on the spaces where we gather. The main objective while creating this collection was to get inspired by spaces that are not merely welcoming but also bold and extravagant. Because by constructing the right atmosphere, a space, whether it be public or private, can say, “Hello,” while also silently making a statement that is far more powerful.

Once again, we find ourselves returning to the classics. But, really, the Renaissance was the epitome of perfect symmetry, so you cannot blame us for being swayed by the flawless order of this enlightened period while creating our patterns in the current century. With that said, although entirely our own, the oh-so-satisfying symmetry of Lucius and Hadrian both include elements of perfectly repeating squares. The subtly emerging circles within Zazen are all in reference to the perfect order that was always a consistent theme within Renaissance and Byzantine art. We modernist humans, carrying an iEverything, still get all warm and tingly over the foreseeable order found within the consistency of circles and squares. Go figure.

The Palazzo Collection as a whole is undeniably lavish. Yet, mosaics that are substantial in scale can still harness intimacy and be soothingly inviting. There is no better example of this than in our plush design, Cableknit. We harness so much inspiration from fabrics and stitching, and this woven pattern, although constructed entirely from natural marble, gives off the cozy vibe of your favorite snuggly winter blanket. Our Venetian honing technique is responsible for the “soft-to-the-touch” appearance of this braided design.

First impressions are significant. A grand foyer or extravagant entryway needs to be inviting and memorable. Our incentive for the Palazzo Collection is to create floors, as well as walls, that draw in its guests and inhabitants. To house and welcome those who enter the space and offer a setting that unfolds future memories that will sustain, like marble, throughout the ages.

Heathrow Grande, a hand-cut and waterjet mosaic, shown in honed Cloud Nine and tumbled Ming Green by Paul Schatz for New Ravenna.

If you’ve stuck with us this far – you deserve your own Palazzo floor, but for now, we’ll leave you with a quote from Sara Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna, who says of the collection: “Originally, I was developing a mosaic for a foyer and reflected on the purpose of the entrance to our homes. A foyer is often a small space that has the capacity to make a dramatic statement with elegant material and generous scale. Often we seek to bring outdoor elements inside a home’s design, which is why I love using natural marble. Its inherent striations are uniquely beautiful, reflecting the soul of the stone.”

Our Jewel glass bricks can be cut to almost any size from any of our Jewel glass colors. Jewel glass is a stained glass that is heated in a large kiln and then stained with dye before being rolled into a large sheet, allowing for a broad color offering and a beautiful range.